grevis

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Latin

Etymology

Blend of gravis (heavy) +‎ levis (light). Attested in a glossary[1] written in the eighth century CE.[2]

Adjective

grevis (neuter greve); third-declension two-termination adjective (Early Medieval Latin)

  1. heavy
  2. difficult

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